How to Build a Three-Bin Compost System (And How to Use It, Too)
Two people can build our version – which repurposes free wood pallets – in an afternoon.
Weekend Project: How-To Build a Native Bee Hotel
Honeybees get all the attention, but these unsung workhorses deserve a place in your garden, too.
The Modern Farmer Guide to Seed Selection, Plant Jargon, and Garden Planning
Winter is the season of dreams for farmers and gardeners. We can go on and on to anyone who’ll stand to listen about our plans for the next growing season, but our truest companions through the cold evenings are our beloved seed catalogs, that fine genre of literature that caters to all our notions of what a farm or garden can be.
5 Ways to Be a More Earth-Conscious Beauty Consumer
This Earth Day, make a pledge to green your beauty routine.
How to Make an Herbal Tincture
Herbal tinctures are a time-tested way to keep the cold and flu bugs away. Follow our guide to make your own.
Modern Farmer How-To: A Better Way to Build a Raised Bed
This blinged-out box takes vegetable growing to new heights.
6 Specialty Gardening Tools to Try This Spring
From berry combs and cherry pickers, to hula hoes and flame weeders, the universe of gardening tools is wide and wild.
Looking For a Sunchoke Recipe That Doesn’t Cause Gas? Try Lemon Juice
Jerusalem artichokes (aka sunchokes) are delicious, but known to cause painful gastric issues. This age old sunchoke recipe, however, seems to hold the cure.
All About Essential Oils: We Answer 7 Common Questions
Essential oils are gaining popularity, but what exactly are these plant-derived potions? Let’s discuss.
